πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Leo hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Zoe hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 8/15 miles
- 2. 3/4 liters
- 3. 13/12 miles
- 4. 2/3 liters
- 5. 14/15 miles
- 6. 1 liters
- 7. 11/8 liters
- 8. 13/12 miles
- 9. 7/24 miles
- 10. 5/6 miles
- 11. 11/10 liters
- 12. 5/6 liters
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